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Traumatic ventricular septal defect after a kick by a cow
V Nedeljković1, J Jablanov, J Kosutić
1Department of Cardiology, Mother and Child Health Institute, Beograd, Yugoslavia.
Pediatric Cardiology
|September 1, 1994
Summary
A cow kick caused a rare ventricular septal rupture in a child, leading to cardiac failure. Surgical repair via a right atrial approach successfully closed the traumatic ventricular septal defect.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Trauma Surgery
Background:
- Traumatic cardiac injuries are rare in children.
- Ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a severe complication often associated with myocardial infarction or trauma.
- Pediatric cardiac trauma cases require prompt diagnosis and management.